Chile
More growth opportunities are dead ahead for Latin American fruit and vegetable growers, according to a new 326-page report.
Chilean grape production started slowly but picked up steadily this year.
New research from Rabobank indicates increasing supplies of imported blueberries will weaken prices in 2019-20, particularly in the spring and fall seasons.
ProducePay has much more money to finance growers sending produce to U.S. markets.
U.S. imports of both fruits and vegetables increased moderately in 2019, new trade figures reveal.
Divine Flavor, Nogales, Ariz., is wrapping up its Peruvian table grape program and has switched to imports of Chilean grapes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering new protocols on imported blueberries from two growing regions of Chile, in place of mandatory methyl bromide fumigation.
The Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, has a new partnership with the CarSol Group, a Santiago, Chile, grower and distributor of blueberries from Chile and Peru.
With Chilean clementines and lemons already in market, and navels and mandarins on the way, the Chilean Citrus Committee of ASOEX has released an updated season forecast.
The Chilean Blueberry Committee is excited to announce that Blueberries from Chile are now certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program.
Hancock Natural Resource Group, a company of Manulife Investment Management, announced it has completed a majority acquisition of David Del Curto S.A. on behalf of its third-party clients.
About 50% of mid-season grape varieties soon to be harvested in Chile could be split because of rains in central Chile.
The Packer’s editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder cover key topics of the week, from foul weather and its effects on Texas citrus and Chilean grapes to developments in the greenhouse growing space.
A new survey by the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) indicates more than half of fruit producers have workers shortages of between 50% and 70%.
Importers and marketers of Chilean citrus can expect a 6% increase in volume for the 2021 season, according to an initial forecast by the Chilean Citrus Committee.
Rainfall in late January caused a marked decline in Chile’s exports of grapes, apples and pears in the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
Heavy rains in late January continue to take a toll on Chilean grapes, growers report.
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced an exclusive global licensing agreement with Know Hub Chile to test and potentially commercialize patent-pending technology for superficial scald control in apples and pears.
Two major industry events that were due to take place this year, the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit, have both been postponed until 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chilean industry leaders project that cherry exports to the U.S. will see substantial growth in 2021-22.
Chilean growers are faced with the recent declaration of agricultural emergency due to water deficit in four regions.
The first meeting of the Chilean fruit industry summoned more than 500 attendees in person and reached nearly 10,000 views via streaming, in its two days of panels and specialized talks on the sector.
The Chilean Blueberry Committee projects global export volumes of 117,000 metric tons in 2021-22, similar to the total exported the previous season.
Josh Leichter, CEO of Pacific Trellis Fruit, announced Nov. 29 the first shipment of Dulcinea branded cherries has arrived in the United States.
Marcela Riquelme, logistics and operations coordinator at the Vanguard International office in Santiago, Chile, has died.
With Chilean lemons, mandarins, and navels all in bountiful supply, the Chilean Citrus Committee has launched an innovative program with a leading shopping rewards app.
Santiago, Chile-based Hortifrut reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for the year ending June 2021 totaled $205.05 million.
Chilean-based Hortifrut S.A. acquired European blueberry marketer Atlantic Blue on Sept. 30, the company announced Oct. 18.
The USDA estimates that Chilean table grape production, aided by high yields, will increase by 6.6%.